2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
With 33,631 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Work Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Work Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for social work students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Newman University are $34,460 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capella University are $14,148 per year.
The excellent programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,870 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
St. Kate’s undergraduate students pay an average of $35,532 in tuition and fees each year.
Augsburg University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social work programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Augsburg are $41,007 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Park University are $8,853 a year.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.
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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Scholastica are $39,410 a year.
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Best Social Work Colleges by State
Explore the best social work colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 533 |
| Minnesota | 1,484 |
| Iowa | 225 |
| Kansas | 337 |
| Nebraska | 106 |
| North Dakota | 74 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Work
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 13,571 |
| Public Policy | 3,737 |
| Human Services | 1,277 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
| Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.
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